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Farley’s hoof – 5 month update
| November 28, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Five months later and Farley’s hoof’s fragment has almost grown out to the ground surface. Even better news is something none of us expected. No scar in the cornet band – it’s totally intact, which means no scar on the hoof!!!!!!! All that new growing hoof is totally in line and connected to the […] more
A Decade of Farley
| November 27, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Thanks for the years Farley. I’m lucky to have you. The amazing thing is you are exactly the right horse whether I’m single and in my 20’s, or in my 30’s and married with a kid. How many other things can I say that about? May you live another 10 years in comfort and peace […] more
Why I didn’t run this week…
| November 19, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
…and I won’t be running next week either. And probably not the week after either. Sunday mornings from whatever time I drag myself out of bed until noon are MINE. Enough time to hit the trails for a long run, a trailering out adventure, a group run, or maybe even a local race that is […] more
A guide to ID’ing the sisters
| November 14, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
5 easy steps to telling the sisters apart. Does it look like a Giraffe when it moves? While ML is blessed with a natural uphill movement, Farley prefers the inverted dramatic look at liberty. 2. Does it look like it got in the way of a paint sprayer? I am SHOCKED at how many people […] more
Farley’s Retirement
| October 26, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
This season I made a decision to offer MerryLegs the chance to be my primary horse and semi-retire Farley. It’s a lot less tramatic to make this transition because of choice of everyone involved instead of a traumatic sudden death. Farley is sound (!) and she may do an LD this winter. MerryLegs is young […] more
Seasons and Off-Seasons
| September 15, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I live in California. I’ve come to equate this with: I can do whatever I want year-round because I’ve been told California doesn’t really have seasons. Unfortunately this isn’t true. The ostrich strategy of putting my head down, ignoring mother nature, and powering through the winter has not worked a single year. It works for […] more
July 2017 IRL
| August 4, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m distracted and a little overwhelmed so by necessity this is going to be short and sweet . But, since this too is the drudgery of ultra running and endurance over time, it feels unfair to skip the post just because it’s inconvenient. Running 80.3 miles total Tahoe 50 mile race 4 easy runs 4 […] more
